Dominic has contracted HIV. What was MOST likely the cause of this virus?

(1 point)

Responses

He inhaled droplets from a close friend’s sneeze.

He inhaled droplets from a close friend’s sneeze.

He didn’t thoroughly wash his hands after using the restroom.

He didn’t thoroughly wash his hands after using the restroom.

He shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with a friend.

He shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with a friend.

He consumed food that wasn’t cooked to a safe temperature.

1 answer

The most likely cause of contracting HIV from the provided options is:

He shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with a friend.

HIV is most commonly transmitted through the sharing of needles or syringes, unprotected sexual contact, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding. The other options listed are not ways that HIV is transmitted.